$153 million in Western Union refunds

Refund checks worth about $153 million are going out to over 109,000 people who sent money to scammers through Western Union wire transfers.
The $153 million is a portion of the money Western Union paid when it reached settlements with the FTC and Department of Justice and agreed to create a strong, anti-fraud program. Western Union also admitted to criminal violations in its settlement with the Department of Justice.

March 10, 2020
by Bridget Small
Consumer Education Specialist

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/03/153 ... rce=govdelivery

The first refunds are going to people who signed and returned a pre-filled claim form and agreed with the dollar amount stated on the form. The refund administrator, Gilardi & Co., is verifying claims that need additional information. Other people who filed claims will get refunds later this year.

The refund checks will come from “United States v. The Western Union Company.” If you’re in the US, you have to cash or deposit the check within 90 days. If you got a check but don’t agree with the amount, you can cash the check and contact Gilardi & Co. For more information about refunds, contact Gilardi & Co. at 844-319-2124 and go to WesternUnionRemission.com. Learn more from the FTC at Western Union Refunds.

Your right. This is a scam. Almost as much as the caller herself where scamming is a way of life.

There was no one here to agree with you if you're (notice how that's spelled) trying to claim that the WU refund is a "scam". Comments to the FTC blog entry suggest that the claims administrator is clogged up somehow in vetting refund claims. These things can take a very long time, and it's not helping that nearly every business in existence must lately adapt to viral protocol.